Rybniště
Eastern part of Rybniště
Eastern part of Rybniště
Flag of Rybniště
Coat of arms of Rybniště
Rybniště is located in Czech Republic
Rybniště
Rybniště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′48″N 14°30′55″E / 50.88000°N 14.51528°E / 50.88000; 14.51528
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1715
Area
  Total12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total685
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 51
Websitewww.obecrybniste.cz

Rybniště (German: Teichstatt) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nová Chřibská is an administrative part of Rybniště.

Geography

Rybniště is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Děčín. It lies on the border between the Lusatian Mountains and Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Malý Stožec at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. A significant body of water is Velký Pond in the northern part of the territory.

History

The village of Nová Chřibská under the name Chřibská Nová Ves was first mentioned in 1475. It belonged to the Tolštejn estate until 1573, then it was bought by the Wartenberg family and annexed to the Česká Kamenice estate. The first written mention of Rybniště is from 1715, when it is described as a settlement formed on the site of a drained and dried pond. The two villages were administratively merged in 1805 under the name Rybniště.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,191    
18802,263+3.3%
18902,461+8.7%
19002,329−5.4%
19102,358+1.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,127−9.8%
19302,424+14.0%
19501,063−56.1%
19611,135+6.8%
19701,075−5.3%
YearPop.±%
1980871−19.0%
1991668−23.3%
2001709+6.1%
2011662−6.6%
2021668+0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The landmark of Rybniště is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1911–1912 and belongs to the youngest churches in the region. It is one of the few Art Nouveau churches in the country.[5]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rybniště. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Josefa v Rybništi". luzicke-hory.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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